FilmTVDiversity - Stars of Fall 2011-12 TV
by FilmTVDiversity | created - 06 Sep 2011 | updated - 22 Oct 2011 | PublicOur personally compiled list of stars of Diversity with roles in this Fall's 2011-12, Television season. Listed in order by Premiere date and Show name.
NOTE: Subject to network changes, to be updated as more info becomes available.
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1. Rockmond Dunbar
Actor | Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Rockmond Dunbar was born on January 11, 1973 in Berkeley, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005), Sons of Anarchy (2008) and The Family That Preys (2008). He has been married to Maya Dunbar since June 8, 2013. They have two children. He was previously ...
Sons of Anarchy on FX - Premieres Tue. Sept.6th [link]http://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/originals/soa/[/link]
2. LaMonica Garrett
Actor | 1883
LaMonica Garrett was born on May 23, 1975 in San Francisco, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for 1883 (2021), The Terminal List (2022) and Designated Survivor (2016). He has been married to Mina Ivanova since April 27, 2017.
Sons of Anarchy on FX - Premieres Tue. Sept.6th [link]http://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/originals/soa/[/link]
3. Danny Trejo
Actor | Machete
Danny Trejo was born Dan Trejo in Echo Park, Los Angeles, to Alice (Rivera) and Dan Trejo, a construction worker. A child drug addict and criminal, Trejo was in and out of jail for 11 years. While serving time in San Quentin, he won the lightweight and welterweight boxing titles. Imprisoned for ...
Sons of Anarchy on FX - Premieres Tue. Sept.6th [link]http://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/originals/soa/[/link]
4. Tiffany Hines
Actress | Magnum P.I.
Tiffany Hines was born on September 2, 1983 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. She is an actress, known for Magnum P.I. (2018), 24: Legacy (2016) and Bones (2005).
90210 on CW - Premieres Tue. Sept. 13 website: [link]http://www.cwtv.com/shows/90210/[/link]
5. Tristan Mack Wilds
Actor | The Secret Life of Bees
Tristan Wilds was born in Staten Island, New York. In 2005, at the age of 15, Tristan made his television debut as AJ in the mini-series Miracle Boys. After that, he took his talents to a different venue and tried his hand in theater. He worked with Phylicia Rashad and the Roundabout Theater ...
90210 on CW - Premieres Tue. Sept. 13 website: [link]http://www.cwtv.com/shows/90210/[/link]
6. Tyree Brown
Actor | Parenthood
Tyree started modeling at the age of 3 yrs old in San Fransisco, California. He booked his first job 2 weeks after meeting with an agent. He did several print ads and some radio spots. At the age of 5 was his 1st TV audition, which was Parenthood's pilot. He went from being a guest star to becoming...
Parenthood on NBC - Premieres Tue. Sept. 13 website: [link]http://www.nbc.com/parenthood/[/link]
7. Joy Bryant
Actress | Bobby
Joy Bryant was born in a modest home in The Bronx, New York and as a young woman, was enrolled in an inner-city outreach organization called "A Better Chance," designed to encourage minority talent. Joy was also blessed with brains as well beauty and remained an excellent student throughout her ...
Parenthood on NBC - Premieres Tue. Sept. 13 website: [link]http://www.nbc.com/parenthood/[/link]
8. Mike Colter
Actor | Luke Cage
Mike was born to Mr. & Mrs. Eddie Lee Colter Sr. He attended Benedict College where he was mentored and groomed his drama professor Scott Blanks. After transferring to the University of South Carolina where he attained a B.A. degree in theater, Mike went on to study at Mason Gross School of the ...
Ringer on CW - Premieres Tue. Sept. 13 website: [link]http://cwtv.com/shows/ringer/[/link]
9. Nick Cannon
Actor | Drumline
Nicholas Scott Cannon is an American television host, rapper, actor, and comedian. Cannon began in television as a teenager on "All That" before going on to host "The Nick Cannon Show", 'Wild 'n Out", 'America's Got Talent", 'Lip Sync Battle Shorties", and "The Masked Singer." He acted in the films...
Up All Night on NBC - Premieres Wed. Sept. 14 website: [link]http://www.nbc.com/up-all-night/[/link]
10. Jon Huertas
Actor | This Is Us
For six seasons, Jon Huertas starred as Miguel Rivas and directed multiple episodes of NBC's, This Is Us. His heartwarming portrayal of a character who spans decades, the 1970's through present day, allowed him to show not only exceptional, but also a physically transformative range that captured ...
Castle on ABC - Premieres Mon. Sept. 19 website: [link]http://abc.go.com/shows/castle[/link]
11. Penny Johnson Jerald
Actress | 24
Penny Johnson Jerald is an American actress. She played Beverly Barnes on the HBO comedy series The Larry Sanders Show, Kasidy Yates on the syndicated science fiction series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Sherry Palmer on the Fox series 24, Captain Victoria "Iron" Gates on the ABC comedy-drama series ...
Castle on ABC - Premieres Mon. Sept. 19 website: [link]http://abc.go.com/shows/castle[/link]
12. Tamala Jones
Actress | Blue Streak
Tamala Jones was born on November 12, 1974 in Pasadena, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Blue Streak (1999), Can't Hardly Wait (1998) and Booty Call (1997).
Castle on ABC - Premieres Mon. Sept. 19 website: [link]http://abc.go.com/shows/castle[/link]
13. Richard T. Jones
Actor | Event Horizon
Richard Timothy Jones is a American actor. He has worked extensively in both film and television productions since the early 1990s. His television roles include Ally McBeal (1997), Judging Amy (1998-2005), CSI: Miami (2006), Girlfriends (2007), Grey's Anatomy (2010), Hawaii Five-0 (2011-2014), ...
Hawaii Five-0 on CBS - Premieres Mon. Sept. 19 website: [link]http://www.cbs.com/primetime/hawaii_five_0/[/link]
14. Daniel Dae Kim
Actor | Insurgent
Daniel Dae Kim has made a career of creating multifaceted and stereotype-breaking roles as an actor, director and now, producer. Prior to his seven-season portrayal of Chin Ho Kelly on "Hawaii Five-0," Kim was best known for his role as Jin Soo Kwon on the hit TV series "Lost," for which he shared ...
Hawaii Five-0 on CBS - Premieres Mon. Sept. 19 website: [link]http://www.cbs.com/primetime/hawaii_five_0/[/link]
15. Grace Park
Actress | Battlestar Galactica
Grace Park (born March 14, 1974) is an American-Canadian actress. She gained recognition as Lt. Sharon 'Boomer' Valerii and Lt. Sharon 'Athena' Agathon on Battlestar Galactica (2004), as well as Shannon Ng in the Canadian television series teen soap Edgemont (2000). From 2010 to 2017, Park starred ...
Hawaii Five-0 on CBS - Premieres Mon. Sept. 19 website: [link]http://www.cbs.com/primetime/hawaii_five_0/[/link]
16. Kal Penn
Actor | Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
Kal Penn was born and raised in Montclair, New Jersey, to Asmita, a fragrance evaluator, and Suresh Modi, an engineer. His parents are Gujarati immigrants to America from India. He attended the Freehold Regional High School District's Performing Arts High School where he participated in the ...
How I Met Your Mother on CBS - Premieres Mon. Sept. 19 website: [link]http://www.cbs.com/shows/how_i_met_your_mother[/link]
17. Naturi Naughton
Actress | Notorious
Naturi Naughton is an American Actress/Singer best known for her performance as "Tasha St. Patrick" in the hit show "Power" on the Starz Network. She has won 2 NAACP Image Awards for her performance in this role. Many also remember her thrilling portrayal of "Lil Kim" in Fox Searchlight's film "...
The Playboy Club on NBC - Premieres Mon. Sept. 19 website: [link]http://www.nbc.com/the-playboy-club/[/link]
18. Windell Middlebrooks
Actor | Scrubs
Windell Middlebrooks was born on January 8, 1979 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Scrubs (2001), Body of Proof (2011) and The Suite Life on Deck (2008). He died on March 9, 2015 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Body of Proof on ABC - Premieres Tue. Sept. 20 website: [link]http://abc.go.com/shows/body-of-proof[/link]
19. Sonja Sohn
Actress | Slam
Sonja Sohn was born on May 9, 1964 in Fort Benning, Georgia, USA. She is an actress and director, known for Slam (1998), The Wire (2002) and Baltimore Rising (2017). She was previously married to Adam Plack.
Body of Proof on ABC - Premieres Tue. Sept. 20 website: [link]http://abc.go.com/shows/body-of-proof[/link]
20. Rocky Carroll
Actor | Crimson Tide
A classically-trained actor with a deeply-rooted seed in theatre, Rocky Carroll has solidified his career in cinema, stage and television with varied and impressive performances. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, as Roscoe Carroll, he attended the prestigious School for Creative and Performing Arts, ...
NCIS on CBS - Premieres Tue. Sept. 20 website: [link]http://www.cbs.com/primetime/ncis/[/link]
21. LL Cool J
Actor | Deep Blue Sea
L.L. Cool J was born James Todd Smith in Bay Shore, Long Island, New York, the son of Ondrea Griffith and James Louis Smith, Jr.
Todd, as he was called, did not have a very happy childhood. At the age of four, he saw his mother and grandfather shot by his own father. After they recovered from their ...
NCIS LA on CBS- Premieres Tue. Sept. 20 website: [link]http://www.cbs.com/primetime/ncis_los_angeles/[/link]
22. Lamorne Morris
Actor | New Girl
Lamorne Morris is an American actor, comedian and television personality. He is best known for playing Winston in the Fox sitcom New Girl. As a game show host, he hosted the Cartoon Network game show BrainRush. He also worked for BET in the past. He is Originally from Chicago, before wanting to ...
New Girl on FOX - Premieres Tue. Sept. 20 website: [link]http://www.fox.com/new-girl/[/link]
23. Daya Vaidya
Actress | Superman & Lois
From drama to comedy, Daya Vaidya has made a name for herself through the dynamic characters she has brought to life on screen, and her ability to seamlessly transform into every role she embodies.
Daya starred for six seasons as political shark Jen Kowski on Amazon's hit thriller/drama series "...
Unforgettable on CBS- Premieres Tue. Sept. 20 website: [link]http://www.cbs.com/primetime/unforgettable/[/link]
24. Amber Riley
Actress | Glee
Amber Riley was born on February 15, 1986 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Glee (2009), The Wiz Live! (2015) and Glee: Director's Cut Pilot Episode (2009).
Glee on FOX - Premieres Tue. Sept. 20 website: [link]http://www.fox.com/glee/[/link]
25. Naya Rivera
Actress | Glee
Naya Rivera was an Afro-Latina American actress, model and singer known for playing Santana Lopez from Glee and Hillary Winston from The Royal Family. She also was in The Master of Disguise, Baywatch, CSI: Miami, American Dad, Batman: The Long Halloween Parts 1 and 2, Even Stevens and The Bernie ...
Glee on FOX - Premieres Tue. Sept. 20 website: [link]http://www.fox.com/glee/[/link]
26. Harry Shum Jr.
Actor | Crazy Rich Asians
Harry Shum Jr. (born April 28, 1982) is a Costa Rican-born Chinese American actor, dancer, and choreographer. He is best known for his roles as Mike Chang on the Fox television series Glee (2009-15) and as Magnus Bane on the Freeform television series Shadowhunters (2016-19). He was nominated for ...
Glee on FOX - Premieres Tue. Sept. 20 website: [link]http://www.fox.com/glee/[/link]
27. Keong Sim
Actor | Dead to Me
Keong Sim was born in Vietnam. He is an actor and writer, known for Dead to Me (2019), Glee (2009) and Hillbilly Elegy (2020).
Glee on FOX - Premieres Tue. Sept. 20
Set to play Chang's Father
and Tamlyn Tomita to play Chang's Mother, Photo from The Sensei
website: [link]http://www.fox.com/glee/[/link]
28. Iqbal Theba
Actor | Glee
Born and raised in Karachi, Pakistan, Iqbal Theba came to the US as a college freshman at the University of Oklahoma, Norman. While in college in Oklahoma, Iqbal studied Civil Engineering and eventually obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Construction Engineering Management. After realizing ...
Glee on FOX - Premieres Tue. Sept. 20 website: [link]http://www.fox.com/glee/[/link]
29. Jenna Ushkowitz
Actress | Glee
Jenna Ushkowitz was born on April 28, 1986 in Seoul, South Korea. She is an actress and producer, known for Glee (2009), Yellow Fever (2017) and Hello Again (2017). She has been married to David Stanley since July 24, 2021. They have one child.
Glee on FOX - Premieres Tue. Sept. 20 website: [link]http://www.fox.com/glee/[/link]
30. Shemar Moore
Actor | Criminal Minds
Shemar Franklin Moore (born April 20, 1970) is an American actor and former fashion model. His notable roles are that of Malcolm Winters on The Young and the Restless from 1994 to 2005, Derek Morgan on CBS's Criminal Minds from 2005 to 2016, and as the third permanent host of Soul Train from 1999 ...
Criminal Minds on CBS - Premieres Wed. Sept. 21 website: [link]http://www.cbs.com/primetime/criminal_minds/[/link]
31. Karen Olivo
Actress | Harry's Law
Karen Olivo was born on August 7, 1976 in New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for Harry's Law (2011), Chase (2010) and Generation Um... (2012). She has been married to Jim Uphoff since September 2014. She was previously married to Matt Caplan.
Harry’s Law on NBC - Premieres Wed. Sept. 21 website: [link]http://www.nbc.com/harrys-law/[/link]
32. Ice-T
Actor | New Jack City
The legendary gangsta hip-hop emcee Ice-T was born Tracy Marrow on February 16, 1958, in Newark, New Jersey. He moved to Los Angeles, California, to live with his paternal aunt after the death of his father while he was in the sixth grade; his mother had died earlier when he was in the third grade....
Law & Order SVU on NBC - Premieres Wed. Sept. 21 website: [link]http://www.nbc.com/law-and-order-special-victims-unit/[/link]
33. Danny Pino
Actor | Cold Case
Danny Pino was born on April 15, 1974 in Miami, Florida, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Cold Case (2003), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) and Dear Evan Hansen (2021). He has been married to Lilly Pino Bernal since February 15, 2002. They have two children.
Law & Order SVU on NBC - Premieres Wed. Sept. 21 website: [link]http://www.nbc.com/law-and-order-special-victims-unit/[/link]
34. Tamara Tunie
Actress | Flight
Tamara Tunie was born on March 14, 1959 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, USA. She is an actress and director, known for Flight (2012), The Devil's Advocate (1997) and Snake Eyes (1998). She was previously married to Gregory Generet and Greg Bouquett.
Law & Order SVU on NBC - Premieres Wed. Sept. 21 website: [link]http://www.nbc.com/law-and-order-special-victims-unit/[/link]
35. Rico Rodriguez
Actor | Modern Family
Rico Rodriguez was born on July 31, 1998 in College Station, Texas, USA. He is an actor, known for Modern Family (2009), The Muppets (2011) and Epic Movie (2007).
Modern Family on ABC - Premieres Wed. Sept. 21 website: [link]http://abc.go.com/shows/modern-family[/link]
36. Sofía Vergara
Actress | Hot Pursuit
Sofía Margarita Vergara Vergara was born and raised in Barranquilla, Colombia. Her mother, Margarita Vergara Dávila de Vergara, is a housewife. Her father, Julio Enrique Vergara Robayo, provides cattle to the meat industry. She has five siblings. She was educated at a private bilingual Spanish/...
Modern Family on ABC - Premieres Wed. Sept. 21 website: [link]http://abc.go.com/shows/modern-family[/link]
37. Kunal Nayyar
Actor | The Big Bang Theory
Kunal Nayyar is an British actor. He moved from India to the US in 1999. He first moved to Portland, Oregon, to study business. He started acting in plays as a way of making new friends. He took acting classes, but he went on to graduate from the University of Portland with a degree in business, as...
The Big Bang Theory on CBS - Premieres Thu. Sept. 22
website: [link]http://www.cbs.com/shows/big_bang_theory/[/link]
38. Annie Ilonzeh
Actress | Peppermint
Annie Ilonzeh was born on August 23, 1983 in Grapevine, Texas, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Peppermint (2018), Person of Interest (2011) and He's Just Not That Into You (2009).
Charlie's Angels on ABC - Premieres Thu. Sept. 22 website: [link]http://abc.go.com/shows/charlies-angels/[/link]
39. Ramón Rodríguez
Actor | Will Trent
Ramón Rodríguez was born on December 20, 1979 in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico. He is an actor and producer, known for Will Trent (2023), Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) and Battle Los Angeles (2011).
Charlie's Angels on ABC - Premieres Thu. Sept. 22 website: [link]http://abc.go.com/shows/charlies-angels/[/link]
40. Yvette Nicole Brown
Actress | Community
Yvette Nicole Brown is an Emmy-nominated actress, writer, producer and host best known for her series-regular and Special Guest Star* roles on the television shows: "Community", "The Mayor", "Drake and Josh", "The Odd Couple", Disney Plus' "Big Shot" and "Act Your Age"* on Bounce TV.
And films as ...
Community on NBC - Premieres Thu. Sept. 22 website: [link]http://www.nbc.com/community/[/link]
41. Donald Glover
Actor | Solo: A Star Wars Story
The multi-talented Donald Glover is a writer, actor, musician, comedian, producer and director, who performs under the stage names Childish Gambino and mcDJ. He was born Donald McKinley Glover at Edwards Air Force Base, California, and was raised in Stone Mountain, Georgia. His mother, Beverly (...
Community on NBC - Premieres Thu. Sept. 22 website: [link]http://www.nbc.com/community/[/link]
42. Ken Jeong
Actor | The Hangover
Ken Jeong is an American actor, comedian, and physician. He is known for his roles as Ben Chang on the critically acclaimed NBC/Yahoo! sitcom Community (2009) and gangster Leslie Chow in The Hangover (2009) Trilogy. He appeared in Michael Bay's Pain & Gain (2013), as Johnny Wu, a motivational ...
Community on NBC - Premieres Thu. Sept. 22 website: [link]http://www.nbc.com/community/[/link]
43. Michael Kenneth Williams
Actor | The Wire
Emmy-nominated actor and producer Michael Kenneth Williams was one of his generation's most respected and acclaimed talents. By bringing complicated and charismatic characters to life--often with surprising tenderness--Williams established himself as a gifted and versatile performer with a unique ...
Community on NBC - Premieres Thu. Sept. 22 website: [link]http://www.nbc.com/community/[/link]
44. Debbie Allen
Producer | Fame
Deborah Kaye Allen was born in Houston, Texas, to African-American parents, Vivian Elizabeth (Ayers), a poet and art director, and Andrew Arthur Allen, an orthodontist. As a child, Debbie, her older brother, Andrew (called Tex), and her older sister, actress Phylicia Rashad, lived in Mexico to ...
Grey’s Anatomy on ABC - Premieres Thu. Sept. 22 website: [link]http://abc.go.com/shows/greys-anatomy[/link] Set to play Avery's Mother
45. Jason George
Actor | Fallen
Jason George was born on February 9, 1972 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Fallen (1998), Sunset Beach (1997) and Breaking In (2018). He has been married to Vandana Khanna since July 10, 1999. They have three children.
Grey’s Anatomy on ABC - Premieres Thu. Sept. 22 website: [link]http://abc.go.com/shows/greys-anatomy[/link]
46. Sandra Oh
Actress | Killing Eve
Sandra Oh was born to Korean parents in the Ottawa suburb of Nepean, Ontario, Canada. Her father, Oh Junsu, a businessman, and her mother, Oh Young-Nam, a biochemist, were married in Seoul, Korea. They both attended graduate school at the University of Toronto. Sandra began her career as a ballet ...
Grey’s Anatomy on ABC - Premieres Thu. Sept. 22 website: [link]http://abc.go.com/shows/greys-anatomy[/link]
47. James Pickens Jr.
Actor | Grey's Anatomy
James Pickens Jr. was born October 26, 1954 in Cleveland, Ohio. While attending college at Bowling Green State University, Pickens began pursuing an interest in acting. He graduated from BGSU with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1976. Afterwards, Pickens began work on the stage at the Roundabout Theatre...
Grey’s Anatomy on ABC - Premieres Thu. Sept. 22 website: [link]http://abc.go.com/shows/greys-anatomy[/link]
48. Sara Ramirez
Actress | Grey's Anatomy
Sara Ramirez was born in Mazatlán, Mexico, on August 31, 1975, and moved to the United States at 7 after their parents' divorce. Sara is a graduate of The Juillard School (1997). Ramirez made their Broadway debut in the Paul Simon musical The Capeman (1998) before winning a Tony Award for their ...
Grey’s Anatomy on ABC - Premieres Thu. Sept. 22 website: [link]http://abc.go.com/shows/greys-anatomy[/link]
49. Daniel Sunjata
Actor | One for the Money
Daniel Sunjata (born Daniel Sunjata Condon on December 30, 1971) is an American actor who performs in film, television and theater. He is best known for his role as "Franco Rivera" in the FX television series, Rescue Me (2004). Sunjata also starred as "Paul Briggs" in USA Network's series, Graceland...
Grey’s Anatomy on ABC - Premieres Thu. Sept. 22 website: [link]http://abc.go.com/shows/greys-anatomy[/link]
50. Jesse Williams
Actor | The Cabin in the Woods
Jesse Wesley Williams born August 5, 1981 is a former high school teacher and activist turned actor/director. He's best known for his role as Dr. Jackson Avery on the ABC Television series Grey's Anatomy and his advocacy for the disenfranchised, highlighted by his internationally resonant ...
Grey’s Anatomy on ABC - Premieres Thu. Sept. 22 website: [link]http://abc.go.com/shows/greys-anatomy[/link]
51. Chandra Wilson
Actress | Grey's Anatomy
Houston, Texas native Chandra Wilson began performing in musicals at the age of five with Theatre Under the Stars. She attended Houston's High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, and later went on to acquire her BFA in Drama from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts through which she spent four ...
Grey’s Anatomy on ABC - Premieres Thu. Sept. 22 website: [link]http://abc.go.com/shows/greys-anatomy[/link]
52. Tim Kang
Actor | Rambo
Yila Timothy Kang is an American actor. He is known for his role as Kimball Cho in the television series The Mentalist and Gordon Katsumoto in the CBS/NBC reboot series Magnum P.I. Kang was born in San Francisco, California, and is the eldest of three brothers. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts ...
The Mentalist on CBS - Premieres Thu. Sept. 22 website: [link]http://www.cbs.com/primetime/the_mentalist/[/link]
53. Leslie David Baker
Actor | The Office
Leslie David Baker is an African-American actor from Chicago, Illinois who is widely known for playing the pretzel and crossword puzzle loving worker Stanley Hudson from The Office. He also acted in Raven's Home, Vivo, The Happytime Murders, Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie, Key & Peele, ...
The Office on NBC - Premieres Thu. Sept. 22 website: [link]http://www.nbc.com/The_Office/[/link]
54. Craig Robinson
Actor | This Is the End
Craig Robinson is an African-American actor, singer, musician and comedian who is known for portraying Darryl Philbin from The Office, LeVar Brown from The Cleveland Show, Doug Judy from Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Cookie from Shrek Forever After, himself from This Is The End, and Nick Webber-Agnew from ...
The Office on NBC - Premieres Thu. Sept. 22 website: [link]http://www.nbc.com/The_Office/[/link]
55. Aziz Ansari
Actor | Parks and Recreation
Aziz Ansari was born in Columbia, South Carolina, to Fatima, a medical office worker, and Shoukath, a gastroenterologist. His family is from Tamil Nadu, India. He graduated from NYU as a business major in 2004. He graduated from the South Carolina Governor's School for Math and Science in ...
Parks and Recreation on NBC - Premieres Thu. Sept. 22 website: [link]http://www.nbc.com/parks-and-recreation/[/link]
56. Retta
Actress | Parks and Recreation
Retta was born in Newark, New Jersey, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Parks and Recreation (2009), Fracture (2007) and The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017).
Parks and Recreation on NBC - Premieres Thu. Sept. 22 website: [link]http://www.nbc.com/parks-and-recreation/[/link]
57. Taraji P. Henson
Actress | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Taraji Penda Henson is an American actress and singer. She studied acting at Howard University and began her Hollywood career in guest roles on several television shows before making her breakthrough in Baby Boy (2001). She played a prostitute in Hustle & Flow (2005), for which she received a ...
Person of Interest on CBS - Premieres Thu. Sept. 22 website: [link]http://www.cbs.com/primetime/person_of_interest/[/link]
58. Damon Gupton
Actor | Bates Motel
Damon Gupton is known for Bates Motel (2013), The Divide (2014) and Whiplash (2014).
Prime Suspect on NBC - Premieres Thu. Sept. 22 website: [link]http://www.nbc.com/prime-suspect/[/link]
59. Maulik Pancholy
Actor | 30 Rock
Maulik Pancholy was born in Dayton, Ohio, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for 30 Rock (2006), Weeds (2005) and 27 Dresses (2008). He has been married to Ryan Corvaia since September 28, 2014.
Whitney on NBC - Premieres Thu. Sept. 22 website: [link]http://www.nbc.com/whitney/[/link]
60. Eriq La Salle
Actor | ER
Actor/director/producer Eriq La Salle is best known to worldwide television audiences for his award-winning portrayal of the commanding Dr. Peter Benton on the critically acclaimed and history-making medical drama ER. Educated at Juilliard and NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, his credits range from ...
A Gifted Man on CBS - Premieres Fri. Sept. 23
website: [link]http://www.cbs.com/shows/a_gifted_man/[/link]
61. Hill Harper
Actor | CSI: NY
Hill Harper, an accomplished film, television and stage actor, stars in the hit CBS drama series, CSI: NY (2004). He portrays "Dr. Sheldon Hawkes", a reclusive coroner who walked away from a promising surgical career after the traumatic loss of two patients. This February, he will star in the HBO ...
CSI NY on CBS - Premieres Fri. Sept. 23 website: [link]http://www.cbs.com/primetime/csi_ny/[/link]
62. Jasika Nicole
Actress | Fringe
Jasika Nicole grew up in Birmingham, AL and studied musical theatre, dance and studio art at Catawba College in Salisbury, NC before moving to NYC to work in theatre. There she performed in Off and Off-Off Broadway musicals and plays before starting her career in TV and film. Identifying as a queer...
Fringe on FOX - Premieres Fri. Sept. 23 website: http://www.fox.com/fringe/
63. Lance Reddick
Actor | John Wick
Incisive, intense, multi-talented American actor Lance Solomon Reddick was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the younger of two sons, to Solomon Reddick and public schoolteacher Dorothy Gee. Having opted initially for a career in music, he attended first the Peabody Preparatory Institute and the Walden ...
Fringe on FOX - Premieres Fri. Sept. 23 website: http://www.fox.com/fringe/
64. Maggie Q
Actress | Divergent
Margaret Denise Quigley was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to a father of Polish and Irish descent (originally based in New York) and a Vietnamese mother. Her parents met during the Vietnam War. Maggie has two older half-siblings from her mother's previous marriage, and two older sisters. The family ...
NIKITA on CW - Premieres Fri. Sept. 23 website: [link]http://www.cwtv.com/shows/nikita/[/link]
65. Adhir Kalyan
Actor | Rules of Engagement
Born in 1983 and raised in Durban, South Africa, Adhir Kalyan moved to London to pursue an acting career. He appeared as a guest star on the BBC series Holby City (1999) and MI-5 (2002). Kalyan's first leading role was in the CW's comedy series Aliens in America (2007), in which he played Raja, a ...
Rules of Engagement on CBS - Premieres Sat. Sept. 24 website: [link]http://www.cbs.com/primetime/rules_of_engagement/[/link]
66. Michael Kenneth Williams
Actor | The Wire
Emmy-nominated actor and producer Michael Kenneth Williams was one of his generation's most respected and acclaimed talents. By bringing complicated and charismatic characters to life--often with surprising tenderness--Williams established himself as a gifted and versatile performer with a unique ...
Boardwalk Empire on HBO - Premieres Sun. Sept. 25 website: [link]http://www.hbo.com/#/boardwalk-empire[/link]
67. Omar Benson Miller
Actor | Ballers
Omar Benson Miller was born on October 7, 1978 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Ballers (2015), 8 Mile (2002) and Miracle at St. Anna (2008).
CSI Miami on CBS - Premieres Sun. Sept. 25 website: [link]http://www.cbs.com/primetime/csi_miami/[/link]
68. Adam Rodriguez
Actor | CSI: Miami
Adam Rodriguez has forged a creative path as an actor, director, and screenwriter across a broad spectrum of television and film. In addition to starring in iconic shows such as the international hit series CSI: Miami and Criminal Minds, Rodriguez is also an executive producer on multiple projects ...
CSI Miami on CBS - Premieres Sun. Sept. 25 website: [link]http://www.cbs.com/primetime/csi_miami/[/link]
69. Eva LaRue
Actress | All My Children
Eva LaRue grew up in California. At the age of 6 she began her show-business career. She starred in television commercials and sang many "jingles" for them. She still often sings at sports events and any other opportunities that arise. Eva likes to ride horses and has shown horses for over a decade...
CSI Miami on CBS - Premieres Sun. Sept. 25 website: [link]http://www.cbs.com/primetime/csi_miami/[/link]
70. Ricardo Chavira
Actor | Desperate Housewives
Ricardo Chavira was born on September 1, 1971 in San Antonio, Texas, USA. He is an actor, known for Desperate Housewives (2004), Piranha 3D (2010) and Dead Space 3 (2013). He has been married to Marcea Dietzel since September 22, 2007. They have two children.
Desperate Housewives on ABC - Premieres Sun. Sept. 25 website: [link]http://abc.go.com/shows/desperate-housewives[/link]
71. Eva Longoria
Actress | Desperate Housewives
Eva Jacqueline Longoria was born on March 15, 1975 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Ella Eva Longoria (née Mireles), a special education teacher & Enrique Longoria Jr., a rancher. The youngest of four sisters who grew up in a Mexican-American family on a ranch near Corpus Christi, Longoria attended ...
Desperate Housewives on ABC - Premieres Sun. Sept. 25 website: [link]http://abc.go.com/shows/desperate-housewives[/link]
72. Vanessa Williams
Actress | Ugly Betty
Vanessa Lynne Williams was born on March 18, 1963 in Tarrytown, Greenburgh, New York and raised in Millwood, New Castle, New York to Helen Williams & Milton Williams, both music teachers. Vanessa and her brother grew up in suburban New York in comfortable surroundings. Vanessa sang and danced in ...
Desperate Housewives on ABC - Premieres Sun. Sept. 25 website: [link]http://abc.go.com/shows/desperate-housewives[/link]
73. Sanaa Lathan
Actress | AVP: Alien vs. Predator
Sanaa Lathan is an actor, director, producer, and activist, well-known for starring in such hit films as LOVE & BASKETBALL, THE BEST MAN and BEST MAN HOLIDAY, BROWN SUGAR, ALIEN VS. PREDATOR, and NAPPILY EVER AFTER.
She recently made her feature directorial debut for Paramount Pictures' ON THE COME ...
The Cleveland Show on FOX - Premieres Sept. 25 website: [link]http://www.fox.com/cleveland/[/link]
74. Reagan Gomez-Preston
Actress | Jerry Maguire
Reagan Gomez-Preston was born on April 24, 1980 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Jerry Maguire (1996), Surviving... (2015) and Almost Home (2013). She has been married to DeWayne Turrentine Jr. since November 10, 1999. They have two children.
The Cleveland Show on FOX - Premieres Sept. 25 website: [link]http://www.fox.com/cleveland/[/link]
75. Kevin Michael Richardson
Actor | Mortal Kombat
Well-known, king-sized actor and voice artist Kevin Michael Richardson was born in Bronx, New York. He is, perhaps, mostly recognizable for his deep voice, which he uses in many of his works.
Richardson is a classically trained actor. He first gained recognition as one of only eight U.S. high school...
The Cleveland Show on FOX - Premieres Sept. 25 website: [link]http://www.fox.com/cleveland/[/link]
76. Archie Panjabi
Actress | San Andreas
Archie is an Emmy Award winning British actress best known for her role as Kalinda Sharma in The Good Wife, for which she was nominated for an Emmy three times in a row and went on to to be honored with a Golden Globe Nomination. She made her film debut in the critically acclaimed East Is East ...
The Good Wife on CBS - Premieres Sun. Sept. 25 website: [link]http://www.cbs.com/primetime/the_good_wife/[/link]
77. Cress Williams
Actor | Black Lightning
Cress Williams is an American actor, known for his roles in Prison Break and Close to Home. His most recent roles include Mayor Lavon Hayes on The CW series Hart of Dixie and the title character on The CW's Black Lightning. Williams is also best known for his recurring role as Terrence "Scooter" ...
Hart of Dixie on CW - Premieres Mon. Sept. 26 website: [link]http://www.cwtv.com/shows/hart-of-dixie[/link]
78. Reno Wilson
Actor | Mike & Molly
Roy Reno Wilson is an American actor from Brooklyn who is known for playing Howard from The Cosby Show, Officer Carl McMillan in Mike & Molly, Detective Tom Selway from Blind Justice and for voicing various Cybertronians in the Transformers film franchise. He has two children with his wife Coco ...
Mike and Molly on CBS - Premieres Mon. Sept 26
website: [link]https://twitter.com/#!/MikeMolly_CBS[/link]
79. Christine Adams
Actress | Tron: Legacy
Film and television actress Christine Adams was born in London, United Kingdom.
She starred on several British and American films and television series since early 2000s.
On television, she is known for roles as "Katherine Williams Osgood" on the British miniseries, NY-LON (2004); "Simone Hundin" on ...
Terra Nova on FOX - Premieres Mon. Sept. 26 website: [link]http://www.fox.com/terranova/[/link]
80. Shelley Conn
Actress | Gen V
Shelley Conn is an English actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles as Dean Indira Shetty in Amazon's No.1 show, Gen V (2023), as Beelzebub in Good Omens 2 (2023), and as Lady Mary Sharma in the hugely successful Netflix series, Bridgerton (2022). Other notable appearances include Isabella ...
Terra Nova on FOX - Premieres Mon. Sept. 26 website: [link]http://www.fox.com/terranova/[/link]
81. Damon Wayans Jr.
Actor | Big Hero 6
Damon Wayans Jr. was born at his grandmother's home in Vermont, in November 1982, and was raised in Los Angeles. He is the son of Lisa Thorner and actor Damon Wayans.
He made his film debut at age 11 in the 1994 film "Blank Man" playing the role of young Kevin. Later, Damon pursued his early passion...
Happy Endings on ABC - Premieres Wed. Sept. 28 website: [link]http://abc.go.com/shows/happy-endings/[/link]
82. Idris Elba
Actor | Beasts of No Nation
An only child, Idrissa Akuna Elba was born and raised in London, England. His father, Winston, is from Sierra Leone and worked at Ford Dagenham; his mother, Eve, is from Ghana and had a clerical duty. Idris attended school in Canning Town, where he first became involved in acting, before he dropped...
Luther on BBC America, Premieres Wed. Sept. 28 website: [link]http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/413/index.jsp[/link]
83. Benjamin Bratt
Actor | Miss Congeniality
The middle of five children, Bratt hails from a close-knit family. His mother, an indigenous Quechua Peruvian from Lima, moved to the U.S. at age 14. He grew up in San Francisco. He is known for his roles in the films Traffic (2000), Miss Congeniality (2000), and Despicable Me 2 (2013). He is ...
Private Practice on ABC - Premieres Thu. Sept. 29 website: [link]http://abc.go.com/shows/private-practice[/link]
84. Taye Diggs
Actor | House on Haunted Hill
Taye Diggs was born in Newark, New Jersey, and was raised in Rochester, New York. He is the son of Marcia (Berry), a teacher and actress, and Andre Young, a visual artist. When he was a child, his mother married Jeffries Diggs, whose surname Taye took. He received a BFA degree in musical theater ...
Private Practice on ABC - Premieres Thu. Sept. 29 website: [link]http://abc.go.com/shows/private-practice[/link]
85. Billy Brown
Actor | The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Billy Brown was born on October 30, 1971 in Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor, known for The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), Star Trek (2009) and Cloverfield (2008).
Dexter on SHOwtime - Premieres Sun. Oct. 2 website: [link]http://www.sho.com/site/dexter/[/link]
86. Yasiin Bey
Soundtrack | The Italian Job
Regarded as one of hip-hop's most introspective and insightful artists, Mos Def has shaped a career that transcends music genres and artistic medium. Taking a cue from the Afrocentric stylings of the Native Tongues crew, which included De La Soul, Jungle Brothers, A Tribe Called Quest and Andres ...
Dexter on SHOwtime - Premieres Sun. Oct. 2 website: [link]http://www.sho.com/site/dexter/[/link]
87. C.S. Lee
Actor | East New York
C.S. Lee has been creating memorable characters for the screen for the past 20 years. Known mainly as a character actor for his in depth roles and commitment to story he has continued to create characters that have long lasting impressions. He's been on many hit shows including Chuck, Fresh Off The...
Dexter on SHOwtime - Premieres Sun. Oct. 2 website: [link]http://www.sho.com/site/dexter/[/link]
88. Edward James Olmos
Actor | Battlestar Galactica
Born February 24, 1947, in East Los Angeles, at The First Japanese Hospital to Pedro Olmos and Eleanor Huizar. Raised on Cheesebrough's Lane, he attended Greenwood Elementary and Montebello Junior High. He then graduated from Montebello High School in 1964. After which he received an Associative ...
Dexter on SHOwtime - Premieres Sun. Oct. 2 website: [link]http://www.sho.com/site/dexter/[/link]
89. Luna Lauren Velez
Actress | Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Born in Brooklyn and raised in Queens, New York among eight siblings, including her twin sister Lorraine, Lauren Velez dreamed of becoming an actress ever since she played a groundhog in a school play in second grade. Immediately following high school, she received a scholarship from the Alvin Ailey...
Dexter on SHOwtime - Premieres Sun. Oct. 2 website: [link]http://www.sho.com/site/dexter/[/link]
90. David Zayas
Actor | Skyline
David Zayas was born on August 15, 1962 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. He is an actor and producer, known for Skyline (2010), The Expendables (2010) and Dexter (2006). He has been married to Liza Colón-Zayas since November 21, 1998. They have one child.
Dexter on SHOwtime - Premieres Sun. Oct. 2 website: [link]http://www.sho.com/site/dexter/[/link]
91. David Harewood
Actor | Blood Diamond
David Harewood was born on December 8, 1965 in Birmingham, England, UK. He is an actor and director, known for Blood Diamond (2006), The Merchant of Venice (2004) and Supergirl (2015). He has been married to Kirsty Handy since February 26, 2013. They have two children.
Homeland on SHOwtime - Premieres Sun. Oct. 2 show bio: [link]http://www.sho.com/site/homeland/characters.sho?characterid=5[/link]
92. Kid Cudi
Soundtrack | The Harder They Fall
Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi, known professionally as Kid Cudi, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, and actor. He has widely been recognized as an influence on several contemporary hip hop and alternative acts.His lyrics are often autobiographical and describe his childhood hardships of ...
How To Make It in America on HBO - Premieres Sun. Oct. 2 website: [link]http://www.hbo.com/#/how-to-make-it-in-america[/link]
93. Victor Rasuk
Actor | Lords of Dogtown
Victor Rasuk was born on January 15, 1984 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Lords of Dogtown (2005), Godzilla (2014) and Fifty Shades of Grey (2015).
How To Make It in America on HBO - Premieres Sun. Oct. 2 website: [link]http://www.hbo.com/#/how-to-make-it-in-america[/link]
94. Omar Epps
Actor | House M.D.
Omar Epps is an American actor, starring on the ABC drama Resurrection (2013).
Epps was born in Brooklyn, New York, and was raised by his mother, Bonnie Maria Epps, an elementary school principal. No stranger to the big screen, Epps has appeared in lead roles in feature films, including Paramount's ...
House on FOX - Premieres Mon. Oct. 3 website: [link]http://www.fox.com/house/[/link]
95. Charlyne Yi
Actress | This Is 40
Californian Charlyne Yi has many strings to her bow as an actress, comedian, writer, musician and artist. She grew up in the Inland Empire in California. After attending the University of California, Riverside, she left and began a career as a comedian. Her innovative routine includes jokes, music,...
House on FOX - Premieres Mon. Oct. 3 website: [link]http://www.fox.com/house/[/link]
96. Hector Elizondo
Actor | Pretty Woman
Hector Elizondo was born in New York City, New York, where he was raised on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. He is the son of Carmen Medina Reyes and Martín Echevarría Elizondo. Hector is of Basque and Puerto Rican descent, and "Elizondo" means "at the foot of the church" in Basque. His lifestyle ...
Last Man Standing on ABC - Premieres Tue. Oct. 11 website: [link]http://abc.go.com/shows/last-man-standing[/link]
97. Tracee Ellis Ross
Producer | The Hair Tales
Tracee Joy Silberstein known professionally as Tracee Ellis Ross, is an American actress, singer, television host, producer and director. She is known for her lead roles in the television series Girlfriends (2000-2008) and Black-Ish (2014-2022). She owns Pattern Beauty, a hair-care line for curly ...
Reed Between the Lines on BET - Premieres Tue. Oct. 11 FB: [link]http://www.facebook.com/reedbetweenthelines[/link]
98. Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Actor | The Cosby Show
Emmy-nominated actor and director Malcolm-Jamal Warner was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. He was named after Malcolm X and legendary jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal.
Warner first rose to national prominence by starring on the celebrated and long-running classic television series "The Cosby Show." His ...
Reed Between the Lines on BET - Premieres Tue. Oct. 11 FB: [link]http://www.facebook.com/reedbetweenthelines[/link]
99. Melissa De Sousa
Actress | The Best Man: The Final Chapters
Born and raised in New York City by Panamanian parents, Melissa De Sousa attended the renowned High School of Performing Arts as a ballet major, and began her career as a principle dancer with The Alvin Ailey American Dance Company before transitioning into acting.
Melissa is best known for her ...
Reed Between the Lines on BET - Premieres Tue. Oct. 11 FB: [link]http://www.facebook.com/reedbetweenthelines[/link]
100. Anna Maria Horsford
Actress | Minority Report
Anna Maria Horsford was born and raised in Harlem, New York. Her parents immigrated to the United States from the island nation Antigua & Barbuda, in the West Indies (then a British colony), during the 1940s. Anna grew up not really feeling American but not West Indian either, just somewhere in ...
Reed Between the Lines on BET - Premieres Tue. Oct. 11 FB: [link]http://www.facebook.com/reedbetweenthelines[/link]
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